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    There was no punctuation until the 15th century.
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    Iceland has been so culturally isolated through history since the Vikings, that compared to other Scandinavian counties, people who speak Icelandic can still read the old Norsk sagas.
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    The Hawaiian alphabet has 13 letters.
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    More people in Africa speak French than in France itself.
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    The word taxi is spelled the same in English, German, French, Swedish, Spanish and Portuguese.
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    Before WWI, German Was the Second Most Widely Spoken Language in the United States
    Before it was repressed during World War I, German was the second most widely spoken language in the United States and many local governments, schools, and newspapers operated in German.
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    The most popular first name in the world is Muhammad!
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    The word 'News' is actually an acronym standing for the 4 cardinal compass points - North, East, West, and South!
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